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India drop Sehwag for first three England one day internationals

Veteran batsman has been left out of the India squad after hitting just one ODI half-century over the past 12 months

The Sunday Times

January 6 2013, 4:26pm, The Sunday Times

Sehwag has hit almost 8,000 one-day international runs in a 14-year career (Getty)

INDIA have dropped star batsman Virender Sehwag for the first three one-day internationals against England this month.

The side's performances have come under heavy criticism recently after losing 2-1 in their three-match ODI series against fierce rivals Pakistan.

Sehwag has played more than 250 ODIs for his country but hit just one half-century in 2012. The 34-year-old, famed for his big-hitting in the short forms of the game, has now been ditched by the Indian selectors for the matches against England in Rajkot, Kochi and Ranchi. The squad may be revised for the fourth and fifth matches later this month.

Gautam Gambhir has been retained, while Mahendra Singh Dhoni continues as captain despite some suggestions his position was under review.

Sehwag, whose record over the…

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